The NASUCA office is just outside of Washington, D.C. in downtown Silver Spring. The Executive Director represents the organization before Congress, the Federal agencies, and the Administration. NASUCA’s Deputy Director works with the Director to plan and execute the Annual and Mid-Year meetings, prepare and distribute publications, maintain the website, and provide information to assist state consumer advocates with their responsibilities.


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Springe
785-550-7606
david.springe@nasuca.org

 

 

David Springe is the Executive Director of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA). NASUCA’s 61 member offices represent the interests of utility consumers in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Barbados, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.

Prior to assuming his duties at NASUCA, Mr. Springe served for thirteen years as Consumer Counsel for the Kansas Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board (CURB), the statutory advocate for residential and small commercial utility customers in proceedings before the Kansas Corporation Commission, Kansas courts, and the Kansas legislature. Mr. Springe spent nine years as an economist and expert witness for both CURB and the Kansas Corporation Commission before taking over as Consumer Counsel at CURB. Mr. Springe was active in NASUCA, serving as President from 2007-2009.

 

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY
Nina Suetake
nina.suetake@nasuca.org

Nina Suetake is the Deputy Director of Policy for NASUCA. Prior to joining NASUCA in 2024, Nina served for five years as an Assistant Attorney General for the Public Counsel Unit of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, the statutory advocate for residential and small business utility customers in proceedings before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Prior to moving to Washington Nina represented utility customers before the California Public Utilities Commission as a staff attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN) for over eleven years

 

 

Deputy DirectorDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Nicole Haslup
301-589-6313
nasuca@nasuca.org

 

 

Nicole Haslup was hired as the Deputy Director of NASUCA in 2004.  Prior to joining NASUCA Nicole served as Legislative Director for a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. She earned her undergraduate degree in Social Work and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland. Nicole lives in Odenton, Maryland with her husband and two sons.